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A large, energetic man of marked intelligence and imagination, Macdonald had great ambition and an ego the size of the fourteenth hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews…Although he did not attain this grandiose ambition and come to be regarded as the father of American golf, no one of his generation had a comparable influence on the development of the game in this country. HERBERT WARREN WIND on C.B. MACDONALD

“What if they just take a drop from the cart path. I don’t think they probably care. They will still drop it from the shoulder. Technically, you take a drop from your shoulder and play out, you could be penalized for that. Doesn’t make much sense.

“It’s a disadvantage to drop it that high, so that one I didn’t really understand fully. It was cool that you’re able to get lower to drop it. I thought you would be able to do it at any height.”

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When in Belfast the Titanic Museum is well worth the time. A far more diverse and interesting presentation than expected. Fascinating on many levels, from architecture, engineering and Belfast shipping history to the dreaded ending and search for the ship. Just seeing the scale of its assembly site and what went into its launch is worth the admission price. The Eric Kuhne designed building is pretty incredible too.

A fun and unforgettable week in Portrush ended on a rainy note, but didn’t dampen the week in a splendid town and region. A few of my favorite images from the week. Thanks to @baileychambleegc and @conorrankin for the pic assistance

Final day @theopen 2019. Here is an old Irish Amateur shot found by @hainesy76 and yesterday of @patrickcantlay on the world famous Calamity Corner. Today’s pin is dead center in the green. #16thhole #theopen #hscolt